his year marks 30 years since King Harald ascended the Norwegian throne after the death of his father, King Olav V. The anniversary of King Harald and Queen Sonja cannot be celebrated in the traditional way due to the pandemic, but Queen Margrethe of Denmark has sent a greeting to the Norwegian royal couple to mark the anniversary through the Norwegian state TV channel NRK.
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Former US President Bill Clinton sends personal greeting to King Harald and Queen Sonja
1st March 2021
This year marks 30 years since King Harald ascended the Norwegian throne after the death of his father, King Olav V. The anniversary of King Harald and Queen Sonja cannot be celebrated in the traditional way due to the pandemic, but former President Bill Clinton has sent a…
Happy Birthday King Harald - The Norwegian monarch turns 84-years-old
21st February 2021
His Majesty King Harald of Norway celebrates his 84th birthday on Sunday. To mark the occasion, a 21-gun-salute will be fired at noon from the cannons at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. It is tradition in Norway to have a gun salute from 11 fortresses in Norway for the birthdays…
King Harald's sick leave is extended until March
15th February 2021
King Harald of Norway`s sick leave is extended until March, the Norwegian Royal Court has announced. The king is still in recovery after the operation for a torn tendon above the knee two weeks ago.
The Royal Court has stated that the doctors recommend further rehabilitation before the king resumes his constitutional duties. His sick leave is therefore extended until and including Sunday 14…
In an interview with TV2, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway talked about her former husband’s suicide on Christmas Day 2019. The news of Ari Behn’s death shook the whole of Norway. It was already known that The Royal Family received the news while celebrating at…
King Harald and Queen Sonja receive second dose of coronavirus vaccine
5th February 2021
King Harald and Queen Sonja have received the second and final dose of coronavirus vaccine. The Royal Court presented the news in a short statement to the state TV channel NRK, which reported it on February 4th 2021.
The following statement was made to NRK: “King…
The royal funeral that united a nation in grief
30th January 2021
This year marks the 30 years since King Olav V died and his son took over as Norway’s new king. The official announcement of King Olav’s death, on January 17 1991, was given by the King in Extraordinary Council of State at the Palace at midnight. On January 18, King Harald gave his first speech as monarch, in which he remembered his father and asked for the support of the people in the…
King Harald to undergo surgery on his leg
29th January 2021
King Harald V of Norway will undergo surgery on his leg tomorrow.
The Norwegian Royal Court announced that the King has been admitted to hospital for a surgery tomorrow morning on an injured tendon on his right knee. They had previously announced that the King would be on…
King Harald on sick leave until the end of January
28th January 2021
His Majesty King Harald of Norway will be on sick leave for the rest of the week until Sunday 31 January. His planned absence was announced by the Norwegian Royal Court on Thursday afternoon. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Haakon is therefore Regent of Norway until…
Crown Prince Haakon speaks of inclusivity on anniversary of racist murder that shocked Norway
27th January 2021
Crown Prince Haakon has commemorated the murder of Benjamin Hermansen, twenty years after his racial killing shocked Norway. The Crown Prince sent a digital message on the 20th anniversary of his death.
Benjamin Hermansen was killed in the infamous “Holmila-murder” on January 26 in 2001. He was just 15 years old and he was killed because he was black. Two Norwegian neo-Nazis were later…